| In Praise of Plants Contributor(s): Halle, Francis (Author), Hallae, Francis (Author), Lee, David (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1604692626 ISBN-13: 9781604692624 Publisher: Timber Press (OR) OUR PRICE: $23.75 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Botany - Gardening | Essays & Narratives - Nature | Reference |
| Dewey: 580 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6" W x 9" (1.00 lbs) 334 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What do we know about plants, really? Through a rich array of examples, many illustrated in the author's elegant and distinctive style, this book offers a new look at botany. This scholarly yet fun book examines the qualities that make plants unique, so different from animals. Experienced in both the academic and in-the-field sides of science, the opinionated Hallé delightfully makes the case that plants differ so profoundly from animals that questions are raised about the meaning of individuality and the nature of life and death. This book is only available through print on demand. All interior art is black and white. |
Contributor Bio(s): Halle, Francis: - Francis Halle is a professor of botany at the University of Montpellier, France. A previous book, Tropical Trees and Forests: An Architectural Analysis (1978), coauthored with Roelof Oldeman and Barry Tomlinson, is one of the most frequently consulted in tropical botany. Professor Halle is a pioneer in exploring life in the treetops of tropical forests, using a blimp-borne inflatable raft that rests on the tops of the trees of the canopy. |